"SoCal Connected" presents a special one-hour in-depth discussion between Governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Times CEO and Publisher Austin Beutner on critical water conservation issues facing the state of California.

Driving on congested freeways is the norm for most Angelenos. For commuters looking to dodge traffic and save time, Metro is providing an option to pay for access to FasTrak ExpressLanes on portions of the 110 and 10 freeways.

The Center for the Study of Political Graphics is a repository of 85,000 of political posters. Its founder and director, Carol Wells, recalls the turning point in her life when she went from typical teenager to political activist.

Can an urban farm make a difference in a community labeled a food desert? "SoCal Connected" went to Earthworks, an urban farm attempting to change the diets of families and children by providing educational resources, creating new spaces to garden, and helping residents reconnect to the agricultural roots of El Monte and South El Monte. After watching the video take a moment to fill out the community survey below and tell us what healthy food options are available in your community.

Nic Cha Kim visits the Hollyhock House, one of L.A.'s most iconic homes designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 1920s. After a recent $4.4 million dollar renovation project, many of the original features have been restored and are now viewable to the public.

Designed to encourage home ownership, Los Angeles is allowing developers to build single family homes on very small lots. The ordinance, however, is also triggering evictions of low-income tenants and home designs that neighbors find unsightly.

With millions of fans across the globe, Cirque du Soleil is a mesmerizing blend of street performance and dramatic circus acts. Each act begins with dangerous stunts and elaborately choreographed performances marked by intricate spins and tosses.

A love for the elegance and beauty of hats is still alive on Sunday mornings in African-American churches across Los Angeles. What has kept this unique tradition alive? We go to the West Angeles Church of God in Christ and Leola’s Hats in South L.A., the heart of hat fashion.

Scuba divers and volunteers from the Ocean Defenders Alliance embark on dangerous underwater missions, risking their lives to recover abandoned fishing gear that settles hundreds of feet at the bottom of the ocean floor.

Call to Adventure has helped transform the lives of young inner city boys in Los Angeles through rigorous outdoor training and support from male role models. These mentors help encourage young boys to succeed and ultimately reach their full potential by creating a safe space for dialogue and physical activity.

Nestled in the heart of Silver Lake, the Holyland Exhibition is a treasure trove of artifacts and mementos from the Holy Land gathered by explorer Antonia Futterer, once rumored to have been the inspiration for the popular film "Indiana Jones."

At the end of banquets and catered events, untouched food is often scraped from plates, tossed into dumpsters and dumped into landfills. In L.A. County alone, more than one million tons of food is dumped into area landfills.

Most people go to the movies to escape reality and enjoy some good old fashioned storytelling through eye-popping visuals that keep you on the edge of your seat. But what if you could actually experience it in a more realistic way?

In 1989, activist and nonprofit leader Robert Egger founded the D.C. Central Kitchen, an organization that has prepared approximately 27 million meals for the needy. Now, he’s brought his philosophy and inspiration from the D.C. Central Kitchen to Los Angeles to help start a fresh new social enterprise movement.

L.A. urbanites are accustomed to rows of man-made lights stretching endlessly in every direction. But some experts say those glittering lights in the night sky can actually change the chemistry of the air we breathe in and pose health risks.

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